Winter Lingers In Spring's Lap In Virginia
Winter clings to Virginia as sleet and ice blanket the state with Route 11 hazardous from Edinburg to the Maryland line. Central areas report two inches of wintry mix while Lynchburg and Roanoke see subfreezing temps and ice covered roads. Officials warn travel only with extreme caution as agriculture braces for possible delayed fruit and grain growth.
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Virginia
Tidewater
Norfolk
Bristol
State Highway Department
Edinburg
Maryland
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Lynchburge
Danville
Richmond
Boston
Old man winter lashes nation with snow and cold
New England shrouded by heavy snow as a Leap Year spring arrives early. Snow and sleet strand cities from New York to California with ice on roads and power outages. Several traffic deaths reported in Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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New Imngland
Texas Panhandle
Middle West
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
New England
New York State
New York City
Butler
Keystone State
Uniontown
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Washington
Charlotte
N. C
Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Kansas
Oklahoma
K. D. Blood
Utah
San Juan Capistrano Mission
California
St. Joseph’s
March 27 sales directory listings for area farms
Multiple farm sale notices from March 23 to March 31 list buyers and locations across West Virginia and Virginia. Items include stock, dairy cattle, implements, household goods, furniture, and livestock with specific times and nearby landmarks such as Rippon Greenspring White Hall and Gore machinery.
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Harry L. McCann
Lula M. Linaberg
S. W
Winchester
Wardensville
J. R. Bell
Rippon
Earl Fries
White Hall
Edmonia Light
Admx
Green Orchard
Whitehall
Harry C. Brown
Clearbrook
Cedar Hill Road
Timberlake
Ruhl Anderson
Gore Machinery
E. Brown
Countryman Sees Self as Best Opponent to Roosevelt
Buffalo March 2004 Carl C. Countryman 70 New York author lecturer and songwriter declares in his view he is the only presidential candidate who could defeat Roosevelt. He says he has sought Republican support coast to coast with the slogan Countryman for his countrymen and his countrymen for Countryman.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Carl C. Countryman
New York
Roosevelt
Chicago Grain Quotation Slump Opens Trading
Chicago March 20 grain prices weaken at the open as May rye leads a drop across related contracts. Wheat and oats fall in sympathy with rye with May rye quoted at 1.2834, July 1.28 to 1.281, September 1.261 to 1.258, and oats around 81 3 4 to 74 1 4.
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Chicago
Rye
Ford Sees War Ending Soon
Atlanta reports Henry Ford predicts the war will be over in two months and railroads may be abandoned. He cites laziness as the world’s core problem and urges people to go to work, noting idle land and idle people as part of the issue. He offered no further details on the timeline.
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Atlanta
Henry Ford
Atlanta Constitution
Ford
Local Markets Daily Update at The Star
Local markets are listed with daily accuracy but The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Readers should verify figures and details before acting on the information provided.
Baltimore Produce Markets Report March 20
Market notes show firm apples with strong demand for Golden Delicious Staymans Winesaps Yorks Romes and Black Twiss. poorer stock cited. Poultry market firm with light receipts and roasters fryers broilers at 32 to 33 cents. fowl leghorn prices 26 to 29 cents. ducks 27 1/2 cents. eggs 7 654 cases. dairy butter 287 000 pounds. overall market activity subdued.
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Baltimore
W. Va
Bu. Bas
U. S
Baltimore Livestock Market Prices Report
Baltimore livestock quotations from March 20 show cattle active with steers steady to higher, hogs strong, calves steady, and sheep tentative. Prices list load lots and various weight ranges for steers heifers cows bulls and feeder stock, with top hogs around 14.60 and lambs in the mid teens.
Pittsburg Livestock Market Report Highlights Demand
Salable hogs at 900 head active and 10 cents higher with weights from 100 to 350 pounds. Prices range from 10.50 to 14.75 for hogs and 11.00 to 12.00 for bulls. Calves steady with good to choice 16.00 to 19.00. sheep at 1200 head with lambs 15.75 to 16.75 and ewes 3.00 to 7.00. clipped notes.
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Pittsburgh Livestock
Pittsburgh
Stock Market Report from New York Sees Mixed Close
New York stock market edged lower as early gains faded with profit taking dominating after initial buying. Large blocks of low priced rails and utilities boosted volume then slipped. leaders like Allerhany Preferred and M K T faced pressure. Key declines included Santa Fe Atlantic Coast Line and General Motors among others. Bonds and commodities moved mixed with some strong issues advancing at times.
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New York
Allerhany
M-K-T
Lackawanna
Pure Oil
Standard Gas
Santa Fe
Atlantic Coast Line
Alleghany
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Market Report Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices March 20
Salable hogs 22,000 to total 34,000 remain active and steady with Friday. Sows up to 10 higher. good and choice 190-350 lb hogs 14.20-14.40, top 14.40. Cattle: salable 19,000 and calves 1,000. fed steers and yearlings mostly steady to weak with tops near 17.00 and 16.50-16.90 for loads. cows scarce and steady to weak. vealers 15.50 and stock cattle scarce. Sheep: salable 6,000. slaughter lambs strong, best fed western lambs 16.25-16.50, lighter lambs around 15.00-16.00, summer shorn 15.85, fully steady undertone.
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Baltimore
WFA
Chicago
Yugoslav King Weds Greek Princess in Private London Ceremony
Twenty year old King Peter of Yugoslavia and 23 year old Princess Alexandra of Greece married at 4 p.m. in the Yugoslav legation in a brief service in Greek Serbian and English. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended along with other royals as witnesses and guests.
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London
Peter
Yugoslavia
Alexandra
Greece
George VI
Elizabeth
Alexander
Washington
Great Britain
George II
Legation
Tomislav
Andrei
Ristanovitz
Germanos
George
Haakon
Norway
Duke of Gloucester
Duchess of Kent
Wilhelmina
Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
Britain
Injunction Signed Postponing Sale of Friendly Grove Hall
Citizens from Mountain Falls and Star Tannery secured a temporary injunction in Frederick county circuit court preventing the sale of Friendly Grove Community Hall. Judge Burr P Harrison ordered the sale delayed from March 18 to April 1 at 10 o clock, with dissolution possible if no further orders are entered. Plaintiffs include Thomas S Cooper Roy C Triplett Ellsworth Dodson J L Hershman and Bryan Richard.
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Mountain Falls
Star Tannery
Friendly Grove
Burr P. Harrison
Frederick County
Thomas S. Cooper
Roy C. Triplett
Ellsworth Dodson
J. L. Hershman
Bryan Richard
Injunction Sought on Former Schoolhouse Property
The order targets Russell Feeley Thomas B Rosenberger Bryan Richard Mrs P P Glynn and Mrs H A Snapp requiring 300 surety and court costs before the injunction takes effect. The site, once a one room school, now serves as a community hall hosted by Home Demonstration Club 4 H Club church societies and local civic groups.
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Russell Feeley
Thomas B. Rosenberger
Bryan Richard
P. P. Glynn
H. A. Snapp
Gore High to Host Debate on National Service Act
The Mt. Williams Debating Society sponsors a March 24 debate at Gore High School on the National Service Act. The 8 PM event pairs John Luttrell John Larrick and Kenneth Bell for the affirmative against Ford Luttrell A D Davis and H A Snapp.
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Mt. Williams Debating Society
Gore High School
John Luttrell
John Larrick
Kenneth Bell
Ford Luttrell
A. D. Davis
H. A. Snapp
Vance Property Destroyed By Fire In Clarke County
Special To The Star Berryville Virginia March 20 a four room frame dwelling owned by William Vance near the Pines School burned early last night destroying all contents The owner an employee of the O Sullivan Rubber Company had just left before the blaze and learned of the loss later Fire started from an overheated stove neighbors alarm was given by John Greenwalt John H Enders Fire Company responded but could not save the contents which were not insured The owner reportedly carried building insurance
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Berryville
William” Vance
Pines
Vance
O'Sullivan Ruber Company
Aoe
John Greenwalt
John H. Enders Fire Company
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Stock Market Report
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